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some

masculine

feminine plural

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du

de la

de l’des

I want chicken.

du

des

I want some chicken.

I would like ice cream.I would like some ice cream.

DO NOT

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WHOLE

un une

I want a chicken.

I would like an apple.

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like like

le la les

I like chicken.

I hate apples.NOTE that in English there is no quantity specified.

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negative

absence quantity

DE

I don’t have chicken.I don’t have any chicken.

I don’t want apples.

I don’t want any apples.NOTE that in English SOMETIMES we say “ any” and sometimes we don’t. Either way, there is an ABSENCE OF QUANTITY.

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un / une

• Means A or AN• Refers to a whole item

le / la / l’ / les• Means THE & refers to a specific item

• Refers to the item in general• Use when talking about

EMOTIONS w/food such as:

• aimer• détester• préférer• n‘aimer pas

*Emotions w/food, do NOT use PAS DE

• Means SOME• Refers to several items• Use when talking about:

• vouloir• manger• prendre• acheter• apporter• chercher• vendre

du / de la / de l’ /(des)

pas DE• Used in the negative • Absence of Quantity• Means “ANY” or THE• Refers to items that

are not available